faceless killers by henning mankell pezi

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Incredibly, one of the novel’s main topics is suspicion about potentially violent refugees, and how a great influx of refugees should be handled.

I was fortunate enough to start this book just as winter hit the crisp, cold, sub-zero days matched perfectly with the atmosphere of icy Sweden in the novel. It’s beautifully put together in that only-the-essentials way, and it drives the pace regardless of the dead ends that are hit, the digressions for Wallander to deal with his personal and family issues, and any exposition that has to be done. While it is mentioned several times, the graphic detail is unnecessary, and is therefore left out. There is just the right amount of detail to be chilling, just enough brutality to capture the attention – but does not, as many thrillers tend to do, dwell on the violence of the act.

FACELESS KILLERS BY HENNING MANKELL PEZI SERIES

It’s a series of almost brutally clean lines precisely engineered for maximum effect. The sentences capture the essence of your mental picture of the Scandanavian landscape in winter: bleak, crisp, minimal, and without anything unnecessary. You don’t often see crime novels discussed for their prose, but a special mention has to be made for Henning Mankell (and his translator) in Faceless Killers. Regardless, it was perhaps an even more riveting experience to read. The BBC and Kenneth Branaugh did a wonderful job of adapting this story for television, and I had seen that previously. I found myself nodding along in sympathy with Wallander, pulled along by the lean narrative, and guessing what the next twist to the story would be. Nothing, however, compares to reading these novels.įrom the opening pages to the final resolution, this book was completely captivating.

FACELESS KILLERS BY HENNING MANKELL PEZI TV

Kurt Wallander is already a known entity to many there are several adaptations for TV and radio, the most recently notable being Kenneth Branaugh’s take on the role as part of the BBC’s Wallander. Wallander is forced to attempt to solve a mystery with almost no leads, while also trying to prevent suspicion about the refugees from escalating into mass violence. At the same time, he is dealing with an incredibly vicious double murder of an elderly couple, and freshly-sparked tensions between local refugee camps and Swedish citizens. Kurt Wallander is a detective whose personal life is crumbling around him. Quick Review: Absolutely read this it’s dark and chilling and atmospheric, with many appreciable touches of messy reality and has a fairly satisfying finish. Read this book for: realistic police procedure, beautiful prose, strong atmosphere, straightforward plot, minimalist writing, Scandanavian/Nordic Noir

Faceless killers by henning mankell pezi